Tunisia – Internet, Wifi & Phoning6 min read

Internet service in Tunisia is quite good. Wifi is available in most cafés, restaurants, malls and hotels and also the Internet speed is adequate.

There are three major cellular companies operating in Tunisia and they give you good Wireless Internet access. To get Internet in Tunisia, you have basically three options:

Internet Access in Tunisia

With a Wi-Fi Connection

Your hotel, restaurant or café may provide you with a Wi-Fi connection. Most of the times the wifi is free if you stay at the hotel.

With a Local Sim of one of the Cell Phone Providers

If Internet access is important for you and you want to be independent from the WiFi networks in cafés and hotels, buy a local SIM from one of the local cellphone (cellular) providers and make a pre-paid Internet subscription, like that you can get internet even under a coconut tree on an island.

Suggested Read: Getting a Pay-As-You-Go SIM Card in Tunisia & Tunisian Phone Number

With the Sim Card of your Country

It depends which contract you have with your cellphone operator regarding using your phone abroad. In some cases, the prices are the same as using the phone in your home country but in other cases the cellular operator charges high prices for phoning or using internet from abroad. If you are not sure about the prices that your operator will charge you, buy a local SIM for your stay in Tunisia.

Phone Operators in Tunisia

There are several cellphone companies operating in Tunisia: Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie, Ooredoo Tunisia (formerly: Tunisiana), Lycamobile (The websites are sometimes only in French & Arabic).

All cellphone operators have subscription programs with low monthly rates, but as a tourist/visitor may be more interested with the Pre-Paid options because it doesn’t involve any contract. All the cellphone companies in Tunisia are offering pre-paid options and most residents use pre-paid options.

Tunisie Télécom

The incumbent (and partly state-owned) operator in the country has regained its leading position in terms of subscriber count, with a 48 percent market share (2020). However, it has the least amount of data users.

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Internet Data feature packages for Tunisie Telecom

For regular data packs on 2G/3G and 4G, dial *140# for the list:

For Facebook only, Tunisie Telecom offers 2 options, activated by *182#:

• 500 MB for 7 days: 2.5 DT
• 700 MB for 30 days: 3.5 DT

Ooredoo (Also known as Tunisiana)

Ooredoo rebranded the Tunisiana brand few years ago. Their network is similar to that of Tunisie Télécom in terms of coverage and speed. 

In 2019, they ranked second with a 43 percent user share and 99 percent 3G coverage. 4G/LTE was introduced in 2016 and appears to be the nation’s fastest network. Ooredoo has the largest number of 3G and 4G customers.

Internet Data feature packages for Ooredoo

Default data rate is 0.4 DT per 100 KB. The following data packages are available:

For Facebook only, they offer 2 options, activated by *124#:

• 200 MB for 4 days: 0.9 DT
• 330 MB for 30 days: 1.5 DT

Orange Tunisie

Orange Tunisie is the country’s youngest network provider, yet it excels in data. Despite having only a 5.6% subscriber share in 2019, it generates about one-third of all mobile data traffic in the country. 2016 saw the launch of 4G/LTE in at least 20 cities. It is particularly popular among data users due to its generally fast speeds, if coverage is there.

Internet Data feature packages for Orange Tunisie

By entering *400#, you activate data for the standard rate applicable to all plans. 90 MB every day till midnight, at a transaction rate of 0.4 DT. This option automatically renews daily. To end, enter *400*3#.

Their data packages are compatible with all prepaid SIM plans. 1203# to activate the data pack; 1204# to activate the data and voice packs.

Lycamobile Tunisie

In 2015, Lycamobile was the first MVNO to launch in the country. It uses Tunisie Télécom’s 2G, 3G, and now 4G/LTE networks.

Internet Data feature packages for Lycamobile Tunisie

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